About the Show

June 2010

Following are the cast and production credits for the two hour series premiere of THE BRIDGE, to be broadcast Saturday, July 10 on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES PREMIERE:               8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT (special time)

                                           Beginning Saturday, July 17 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT                                                               (regular time) 

ORIGINATION:                        Toronto (film)

FORMAT:                                 THE BRIDGE is a drama about a tough and dedicated police officer who is voted to become the police union's dynamic leader.  To serve the public as well as his 8,000 fellow officers, charismatic Frank Leo (Aaron Douglas) battles criminals on the street, corruption in the ranks and his own bosses.  In his new position, Leo takes on the politically motivated department brass...and makes many powerful enemies in the process. 

STARRING:      Aaron Douglas.................................................... Frank Leo

                         Paul Popowich............................................... Tommy Dunn

                         Inga Cadranel................................................................. Jill

                          Frank Cassini................................................ Bernie Kantor

                          Theresa Joy................................................Billy

                          Ona Grauer.....................................Abby St. James

                           Michael Murphy....................................Ed Wycoff

                           Genadijs Dolganovs........................................Alex

RECURRING CAST:                          Kristen Holden Ried..........................Mike Bondanski

                                                            Stuart Margolin..........................................Vic Leo

                                                            Toby Proctor................................................Ross

                                                            Kevin Hare..................................IA Investigator #1

                                                            Kent Staines.................................IA Investigator #2

                                                            Tamsen McDonough.....................................Cathy

                                                            Shaun Setty................................................Mani

GUEST CAST:                                    Raven Dauda...............................................Rose

                                                            Edgar George................................................Neil

                                                            Fiona Highet.............................Deputy Chief Landy

                                                            Gerry Mendicino.........................................Hector

PRODUCED BY:                                E1 Entertainment, 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company and Jonsworth Productions in association with CTV and CBS Television Studios

CREATED BY:                                    Alan Di Fiore, Craig Bromell and Adam Shully

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:              Craig Bromell, Adam J. Shully, Alan Di Fiore (Showrunner), Laszlo Barna, Robert Wertheimer

WRITTEN BY:                                    Alan Di Fiore, one of the show's executive producers

DIRECTED BY:                                  John Fawcett

CASTING BY:                                    Larissa Mair

EDITED BY:                                        Jeff Warren

PRODUCTION DESIGNER:              Oleg Savytski

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:    Thom Best

SOUND MIXER:                                Michael La Croix

COSTUME DESIGNER:                     Arthur Rowsell

SET DECORATOR:                            Cheryl Dorsey

RATING:  To Be Announced

On the Web: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_bridge

Photos are available on http://www.cbspressexpress.com/

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Press Contact:             

Meredith Tiger              212-975-3829             mftiger@cbs.com

Photo Contact:            

Meryl Slay                    212-975-7068             mslay@cbs.com

Rudi Simpson               818-655-1545             rudi.simpson@cbs.com